Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 July 1885 — Page 1

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A Young Noirse Pots a Baby to a Pet of Iv«- ., -r.vA. ••:•.: SH5^

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Her Manner Daring the Trial and

Conviction for Murder.

An Iowa School MiBtress Barbarously Beaten.

James D. Fish is Sent to the Penitentiary for Ten Yeare./^

REBECCA SAMUELS.

A Twelve Year Old Girl ConvicteT of Murder. BARNESVILLK, S. 0., June 27.—Rebecca Samuels, 12 years old, has been convicted of the murder of Lucy Graham, a six weeks old infant^ she was nursing. She soaked the child in a pot of concentraed lye. The only theory for the crime is that the prisoner killed the child to escape the duty of nursing it. This is the second erime ef the same kind she has committed within two years. She appeared to be totally unconscious of what was going on during the trial and twioe went to sleep on the dock with her head resting on her hands. She has an innocent face and is not apparently in the slightest degree affected by the result of her trial. She has not been sentenced.

AN OUTRAGE IN IOWA.

A School Teacher Brutally Beaten.' WATERLOO, June 27.—Miss Shaffer, aged 27 years, a school teacher at Clarksville, reoently incurred the enmity of a family named Forney. Thursday returning from school, she was met by Mrs. Forney and daughter. The mother caught Miss Shaffer and held 1 her while the daughter beat her over the back and shoulders with a rawhide.

The assailant continued beating until j4kired and after resting began it again. I Finally Miss Shaffer escaped, made her 1 way home with blood running over her

I clothes from the wounds majle by the whip. Mrs. Forney and daughter have I been arrested. The physician who ex^rgitipd Mige Shaffer pronounced her Jireast and b*»l? in a fearful condition jjSind says she is suffering from

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States court. Fish did not change color or alter his expression when he heard the judgment. He showed agitation in no way. Ho _• walked from the court room leisurely and was returned to his quarters in the ^Ludlow street jail, whence he will be taken to Auburn in a day or two. The 53 sentence is not considered to be severe. IjThe commutation for good conduct will reduce the terms to six years and six monthB. Fish is now 65 years old.

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A SCOUNDRELLY SOLON ^fj

On Trial for Attempted Outrage. SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 27.—The pre'liminary trial of Thomas James, a mem^ber of the lower house of the Illinois

Assembly for alleged criminal outrage |upon Nannie James, a 13 year old girl, I kiserving as a page in the House, was begun before a justioe of peace today. A large number of the members of the legislature were present at the hearing. ,Gen. McClernand assisted the prosecu|B)tion. while the defendant was representlg|,oy Gen. John M. Maimer, Judge "Josh* IdeAllea and two other attorneys. The lmphild stated that James made the alrariieged assault in a Committee room of Ipa he House, alleging that he forcibly di|Fe

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her of her clothing and that her

|in struggles to escape were prevented by |Al"he superior strength of her assailant. ILeslie exhibited no emotion iii the relation |eci)f the story, but a cross examination |W'ailed to change her testimony in any |AsiS8ential particular,^

A GYPSY MURDER.

Horrible

Story From Marshall, III.

MARSHALL, 111., June 30.—Evidences what may prove to. be a peculiarly J® orrible double tragedy were discovered Yesterday in Wabash township, this ounty. Several weeks ago a telegram 3 a St. Louis paper from

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Fish Gets Ten Years."

NEW^ORK, June 27.—James D. Fish, ijQ late president of the Marine national bank, was sentenced to ten years itilprisonment in Auburn prison this mornging by Judge Benedict in the United

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-j. ave an account of a supposed kidnap-

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of two little school girls by gypeies. afterwards a band of gypsies camped yaro miles east of here for three nights, "vte first evening Officer Millard Hell lick passed the camp and.as he went

child ran toward

L(gim, crying and beckoning, j,ut was pursued and overtaken by an

hag. Hedriok thought nothing of te matter, but since then some children imed DHvidson in crossing a high

hill,

te location of the gypsy camp, saw a :le in the ground, near which hogs [ere rooting, and from which came a skeoing stench. Sheriff Farr and a Uputy went to investigate and dug wn three feet into a grave four feet ng by two and one half wide. They rned up amass of worms and bits of th. While the men were digng at the hole a gypsy man ddenly came over the hill and pped, looking startled. After asking few questions he turned rapidly and sappeared. Many other conclusions,

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slight in themselves,'tend to oonflrm the theory that the two children met their death in the gypsey camp that the poor innocents were buried and being covered very lightly, the hogs, of which there were thirty or forty in the field, were attracted by the stench and devoured them.

A WHISKEY WAR.

A Prohibitionist Fired Upon By Unknown Men. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30.—A very bitter war between the Prohibitionists and the anti-Frohibitionists has been &

Srogressseveral

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at Armourdale, just across the

ne, for months past, and several persons who endeavored to smuggle liquor into the state have been arrested and fined for the offense. J. Schankenburg ho* been a strong witness for the prohihltioniflts in a number of casos and in consequence has gained the ill-will not ondfuolctbe salOon keepers, but also of a nlnmber of citizens. Sunday nigh! a party of unknown men rode up to Schankenburg's house and riddled it with bullets, firing into it about 20 times. Fortunately the inmates escaped the bullets, they having retired to a safe spot when the bombardment began. The shooting is suppoeed to have been done by parties who dislike Schankenburg on account of his attitude toward liquor de^lers.

A Woman Murdefed. •i

AiiitBOAN, Mich., June 30.—While Circuit Judge Arnold was hunting sheep in a patch of oak grubs west of town yesterday he found the dead body of £liza Sage, on unmarried woman of 34 years, with her throat out from ear to ear and her head Dadly bruised from a blow with a olub or the murderer's fist. Her left arm also showed numerous bruises and the imprint of a man's fingers and thumb on the wrist. Her underclothing was torn from the body and the indicanQns. point to a foul outrage and murder. She was last seen in town Saturday „eY$ning, when she bought bread and sttiWWrries, Mfhich wore found with the body. .a

A Singular Case.

CINCINNATI, June 30.-—A singular story is published from Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio, to the effect that Frank Long, who was twice arrested last year at the instance of J. W. Nixon and S. J. Bradley, charged with horse stealing and both times acquitted, and who had recently obtained a yefftict for $3,000 against these man for nlse imprisonment, has now confessed that he was guilty of stealing the horse as charged by Nixon and Bradley and that he has been guilty of eight separate crimes of perjury in connection with tke Jaw suits pertaining to the case,

HOT WRANGLES~

The Parke Co. Block Coal Co's. Suit for Ejectment Re-opened. JUDSON, Ind., June 29.—[GAZETTE Special.]—The case of the Parke Co. Block Goal company against the striking miners for ejectment from the company's houses was on trial here today as reported in first special, but the end is not yet The counsel present for the plaintiffs were Hon. James T. Johnson and Duncan Puett and the defense, as already stated, were to be represented by lion. Jno. E. Lamb, Mr. Coutner, of Crawfordsville, and Frank Howard, prosecuting atttorney for Montgomery county. The case was set for 8 A. M. Lamb was in Washington, Courtner failed to appear till 11 A. M. and Howard' was a half hour late. Henoe the ease was decided by default for the plaintiffs. After Johnson, Puett and J. Kendall, who was present in the interest of the company had gone on the morning train, Courtner, one of the attorneys for the defense, arrived on the scene and induced Squire Buchannan to set arfide this decision and set the time for* next week on Wednesday. Courtner and Howard, after this exploit, went to Bockville to crow over the plaintiff's atattorneys. They returned poet haste to Judson this afternoon and the time was consumed in hot wrangles by the lawyers before the squire.

COMPANY WINS AGAIN.

JUDSON, Ind., June 30.—[Special dispatch to GAZETTE.]—Case decided again for company. Default stands good. Writs of ejectment are issued. No further litigation is expected but there may be trouble in serving write.

.iUp-ri Wheat Harvest. Henry Hahn began cutting his wheat on his farm about a mile below Prairieton yesterday morning. He has the be6t wheat in this section of the country. The yield will be about thirtyfive bushels per acre.

Bayless W. Hanna, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic, is the way he Bigns his name now. Judge Hanna received his letters today, and will be on his way South in about a month.— [Washington special.

(sfe'f May Against December. Nellie Kenney, aged 17, of this city, had Michael Kizer, aged over 50, bound over in the sum of $750 at Paris yesterday on a charge of bastardy. Nellie worked for Kizer, who is a wealthy farmer and married. Donham andEggleston were the girl's attorneys.

A New Letter Carrier.

Postmaster Regan has recommended Patrick O'Leary, of the Nail Works, as auxilliary letter carrier to take the place of San Adams, who has been made superintendent of carriers.

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WASHINGTON.

The New York Custom Hoase Appointments Made.

James P. Kimball, an Eminent Scientist, Succeeds Burchard,

As Director of Mint—Burchard Refused to Resign and Had to be Bounced.

THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.

A New Collector Appointed* WASHINGTON June 27.—The President today made the following appointments Edward L. Hedden, to be collector of customs for the diBtriot of New York, N. Y. Hans I*. Beattie, to be surveyor of customs in the district of New York, N. Y.\ Silas W. Burt, to be naval officer of customs in the district of New York. [The Now York collectorebip of customs was once held by Chester A. Arthur. Garfield's appointment of Bobertson led to the falsa with Conk ling, his and Piatt's resignation and to Guiteau's murder of the president The office is historical.

Edward L. Hedden was born in New York City in 1828. From 1858 until l^st year he was a partner in the shipping house of Whitmore, Cryder & Co., and for thirty-five years conducted the: customs house business of the firm. He is vice-president of the North River bank and a director in several insurance companies. He has always been a Democrat in politics. His father studied law with Alexander Hamilton and was the representative of New York City on the occasion of the opening of the Erie Canal. He was strongly endorsed to the President for the appointment.

H. S. Beattie is a lawyer and was an associate in the corporation counsel's office during Secretary Whitney's term. He has been an active man in the county Democracy organization, is at present deputy county clerk of New York, and has always been a Democrat.

QoL J|Uaa W. Burt was formerly removed by President Arthur. He is at present diief examiner of the New York civil service commission. He supported Cleveland for Governor in 1882 and was an active supporter of the Democratic candidates 1. -4 #.11 *atb

The term of CMttm

not ex-

pire until 1887, but he was suspended mid-term because the President believes sound public policy requires a reorganization of the whole customs service at the port of New York, and deemed a complete new organization essential to the proposed change of method.

NEW YORK, June 27.—Tammany Hall is very mad over the President's custom house appointments. Irving Hall is less disturbed and the County Democracy are jubilant Even Hubert O Thompson seems to be very happy.

Our Own Colonel.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26.—Colonel McLean, aoting commissioner of pensions, yesterday had his attention called to a paragraph in a Philadelphia paper regarding Margaret A. Cox, who was terribly burned the day previous by her dress catching fire from the stove. The paper said that she was the widow of a Union soldier and the mother of a large family, and that she had an application on filer for several years for a widow's pension. Colonel McLean ordered the olaim made special, had the records examined, and in lees than an hour the claim had been approved and a certificate for over $1,500 back pay was on its way to the woman's home.

Burchard Bounced.

WASHINGTON, June 27.—The President today suspended Horatio C. Burch ard, of Illinois, as director of the mint, and appointed James B. Kimball, of Pennsylvania, in his stead. The change will take effeot July 1st

Dr. Kimball, Burchard's successor is a professor in the Lehigh University He was educated at Harvard. During the war he served in the army of the Patomac as assistant adjutant general He is president of the Everett Iron company of Pennsylvania and is wellknown in New York.

TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS.

Irving Hall Asks for Recognition. WASHINGTON, June 29.—1The President today made the following appointments: To be receiver of public monies —John O'Keane, at Vancouver, Washington territory Michael J. Cadv, at Bodie, Cala J. K. Dollison, at Humboldt, Cala Arthur K. Delaney, United States Attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin, vice Hazleton, suspended Wm. C. Perry, United States Attorney for the district of Kansas, vice Hallowell, resigned.

A committee" representing Irving Hall, consisting of Messrs. Nicholas Houghton and Robert B. Nooney, waited on the President today and urged that that organization be recognized in the appointment of either the United States Marshal or the District Attorney for New York City.

WASHINGTON, June 30.—The President today appointed W. D. Robinson to be supervising inspector of steam vessels for the ninth district. (The ninth district includes Buffalo, N. Y. Oswego, N. Burlington, Vt., Cleveland, Ohio.)

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ESTABLISHED 1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, JULY 2,1885.--fWO PARTS,-PART FIRST. $l.oOPER YEAR.1

The President commissioned the following poetaiii are: Jas. F. Maybury at Cortland, N* Michael Glennan at Norfolk, Va^ Jas. H. Moore at Monangehela On|r, Pa.

Minitdt icily.

WASHINGTON, 3m 29.—The statement cabled from don on the authority of the Vienrifc Correspondent of the Times that thai Keily to be ministtilH withdrawn is of

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intmeht of Mr. Austria had been denied.

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lotions. C., June 29.—The ?Col. Gentry causes "MMN Major J. J. Itry to be Lientenltry Captain D. itry, po be Major rst Lieutenant and f. Richards, 16th in,16th Infantry. I |nd for Re-election. -Mr. Gladstone has the electors in his in which he says

WASHINGTON, death of Lieutei the following' Vanhorne, 18t ant Colonel M. Vance, 16th 13th infantry, anij Quartermaster fantry to be cspt

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LONDON, June addressed a

arliamentary d__ had thought h| them to return events have render it neoessa no step that migl efficiency of his ered tantamount intention to

Id not again ask Parliament, but transpired which that he should take imperil the unity and

This is oonsid-

in admission of his the leader of the

Liberal party. Mr. Gladstone'tfletter to the Midlothian electors has fxcited general comment. The intnation that the exPremier will stilt lead there Libalshara afforded'they pttKs considerable relief and that jubyiUtgt tonight

Depatnteht Gossip. *r!

WASHINGTON, & D., June 30.—Sec Lamar h*s appoimed his son, L. Q. C. Lamar, Jr., as ns stenographer and private secretin to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. E. P. Hanna, made itt- Jfebruary last. Mr. Hanna will remaiii with Secy. Lamar in a confidential capacity.

The Commissioner of Pensions has decided to dismiss between 50 and 60 of the special examiners appointed under the Act ol Qpctgress passed in 1884. The h'st of name#'' has been submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for his approval.

Major Jan»»fG. VanHorn, of the Thirteenth Infantry, has been directed to go to Ft. Sniping, Minn., and report in person to ths1|Cpmmandmg General of the D^rtoHKTOltakota for assignment to command of the Twenty-fifth Infantry in anticipation of his promolion to Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment

Reduction.

A reduction of 119 persons in the force of the bureau of engraving and printing takes place at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

Sour Sweet.

The Star this afternoon says: "When Miss Sweet tho pension agent at Chicago, was asked to resign some months ago she was told that she could have until the 30th of June to send in her resignation. This time expires today, but it is stated that no further steps will be taken in the matter and that it is probable that Miss Sweet will serve out the remaining year of the term for which she was appointed."

Hendricks in the Surf.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 29.—Vice President Hendricks was among the surf bathers at Atlantic City, and was the sensation of the day. Venturing no farther out than knee^deep, Mr. Hendrioks resumed his dignity and came ashore. He attracted much attention by his queer clothes, although of the hundreds in the water at the time, not more than two recognized in the queerly-at-tired old gentleman the Vice President of the United States.

Cloverland Cullings.

Our Base Ball boys playeJ the Coal Bluff boys Saturday and were defeated by a score of 11 to 3 in favor of Coal Bluff nine Ella Griffith is visiting at home Dr. D. W. Cushman

visited

his mother in Sullivan county

last week Mrs. Alma Bussard visited here and at Staunton last week-— Services Sunday evening, July 5th to be conducted by Rev. Edw. Wilton Quarterly meeting will be held here about the 18th and 19th inst. Miss Myrtle Shuey is visiting relatives at this place. She hails from Westfield, Til: Ed. Willoughby, an inmate of the Soldier's National Home, near Dayton, Ohio, is the guest of John Lucas.

BlIiliY.

THE EJECTMENT SUIT.

Trial at Judson Today.

GAZETTE special.]—This morning the case of the Parke Coilnty Block Co., against one of the miners occupying a house belonging to the company came up for trial at Judson. There are fifty or sixty cases of which this one is a test The company says it has discharged the men and wants possession of the houses. The men contest and submit contracts in evidence. It is not likely any other evidence will be submitted. Messrs. Howard and Courtney, of Rockville, and John E. Lamb, of this city, are counsel for the men and Messrs. White & Hunt, Puett & Hodley and James T. Johnston for the coal company.

LATER.

Mr. Kendall has returned from Judson. The trial was quickly terminated by judgment for the company.

CRITICISING COL. HUNTER.

A Rockville Correspondent Who ^Expresses Himself Freely. ROCKVILLE, Ind., June 29.—[To the editor of the GAZETTE:]—I notice that Col. Hnnter has himtelf interviewed in Sunday's Express. To a Parke county Democrat, able to view this matter from a diftance, Col. Hunter certainly takes extravagant views of a very narrow subject, in which he lays himself liable to the honest censure of the party.

His first serious oversight was the peddling of his grievances to a Republican journal. What Demooracy is there in his hunting up the local enemy his party has and pouring into its anxious ear his better personal troubles? Does he feel at home in such society? Is he' conspiring with' the Republican party against his own?

He confesses his jealousy of the young man and thinks the older workers have been ignored. When old men calling themselves Democrats openly threaten through Republican columns to join in the overthrow of a Democratic candidate is it not time that they should be ig noted, and more reliable young men installed?

He further admits that neither Senator Voorhees or Mr. Lamb ever promised him the postoffioe. May not this be the true secret of his anger? Had CoL Hanter received the poetoffice would he have been interviewed? Certainly not, and yet with his own exception the ignoring of older workers woald have demanded his interviewing quite as much as it did Sunday.

CoL Hunter boasts of a "thousand bright ollars" to boat this man whom he admits never broke a promise with him. Herein is displayed Col. Hunter's revenge. He is even willing to violate the law. He will spend a thousand dollars to wreak that revenge. What is his reason for this? Simply because Mr. Lamb is a friend of Senator Voorhees, and Senator Voorhees did not have city postoffices sufficient for each Torre Haute aspirant. Advertising the dissatisfaction of himself and disappointed associates, whispers "Washington", in the ears of lots of little chiefs over the district, who in turn each have a little boom started. Judge Davidson, of Montgomery countv, has the fever already so had Knight of Brazil, and the Sullivan editor cs well as his relative, Jno. C. Brings. Even the buzz has struck a Parke county man—all of which is intended to weaken Lamb's strength, nominate some man to be defeated by a shrewd Republican and thus embarrass our

patty,

proves

which might other

wise be crowned with victory. This seems to be the design of tne Terre Haute anti-Lamb element and If it

successful it will certainly reflect

well upon its sore-headed promulgators. Thus do we view the matter in Parke county where we are united upon Hon. Jno. E. Lamb for Congress*

I PARKE COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

West Sullivan Items.

Harvest and hot weather here. The wheat is better in our neighborhood than it' was at first expected. It is well bended and well filled. We counted 338 grains in six heads Uncle John Conner is confined to his bed, owing to a throat trouble. He is one of our oldest residents We had a fine rain here Friday Com looks well. Our oldest farmers say it is the best prospect we have had for years We are expecting a big fair here tbis fall. Work is now being done fitting up the grounds Samuel Stafford, our supervisor, has been doing some good work on the roads this spring John Williams met-with an accident a few days ago. His house and its contents were entirely destroyed by fire during the temporary absence of the family We regret to say that there will be no public celebration at Sullivan on the Fourth of July Thomas Burton will bid us adieu and leave in the near future for the far west

SAM SLICK:

Atherton Nf

Are you going to celebrate the 4th? Hannaih Smith, of Terre Haute, is visiting Miss Laura Walker.—John Fuller, of Iowa, who has been visiting here the past week, returned home last-Saturdav. —Miss Carrie Davidson, of Marshall, I1L, visited relatives near this place last week. -Isaiah Haworth and lady spent Sunday with relatives in Armiesbnrg.— The Misses Perkins were the guests of Mrs. P. Bowsher last Sunday.—Miss Kendall of Thornton who has been visiting .Miss Laura Walker, returned home last Satnrday. Miss Kendall made many friends during her sbort stay.— Miss Alice Guthrie of Cincinnati who has been visiting Mrs. Laura Walker and family for several weeks, attended commencement at St Mary's last Wednesday.—The surprise party at Mrs. Hixon's was a success.—Dr. J)ooley and wife visited at Armiesburg last Sunday. —Several of the young ladies of this place went to Rock run last Thursday where they had a picnic. We did not participate but can imagine the grand time they had while there.—Frank Morrison and lady of Terre Haute, visited I. Cottrell and family last Thursday.

AMERICU8.

S. F. Baldwin Dead.

At half past three o'clock this morning S. F. Baldwin, well known here, died at his room 642^ Main street from the effects of the reoent injuries to his leg. His remains will be taken to Chicago for interment.

We all say that we feel the necessity in the spring of toning up our system, and no better tonic than Nichol's Bark ynH Iron can be found. The medical profession have prescribed it for more

than

twenty-five years.

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Loudly Affirming Hrr Sanity I be Jury Acquit Her.

She Insists on Being a Witness in Spite of Her Lawyer.

MRS. DUDLEY'S TRIAL

The Defense Begin Their Case. A.r NEW YORK, June 80.—The court room where Mrs. Lucille Ysenlt Dudley is being tried for the assault on O'Donovan Ross* was again crowded to excess today when the taking of testimony was continued. Dr. Charles E. Dennison, who dressed Rossa's wound, testified as to their location and character. This ended the case for the prosecution. Counsel for Mrs. Dudley then opened for the defense. He claimed that Mrs. Dudley had assaulted Rosea, not out of personal spite or to avenge a personal insult, but because ne was an enemy of her country." Counsel discussed the subject of Irish patriotism. In outlining the line of testimony for the defense, counsel spoke of what he termed Mrs. Dudley's physical infirmity." He said he would show that for several years she had been subject to epileptic fits. He would show that her mind had been affected by these fits and that she was not in fact responsible for her own conduct Counsel submitted a number of letters from English physicians in the various institutions in which his client had been confined for treatment, setting forth the character of her disease. The deponents declared Mrs. Dudley was not in her right mind.

Elizabeth S. Toulius, a private teacher, who resided nt the same place as Mrs. Dudley, testified that for several days previous to the shooting of Rossa the prisoner had acted in a strange manner. She had bundles of Rossa's newspapers containing reports of the reoent explosions in London and in speaking to the witness of Rossa Mrs. Dudley had alluded to the advisability of ridding the earth of such a man.

Dr. A. E. MacDonald, superintendent of the asylum for the insane on Wards Island, swore that he was convinced that Mrs. Dudley was suffering from chronic mania. Mrs. Dudley had told the witness that there were three men she had determined^^-punish with death and that Rossa was the first on her list

Dr. W M. L. Harding give like testimony. Mrs. Dudley here interrupted the proceedings of the court by addressing Judge Gildersleeve. She said, "whether I was irrational or not when I shot Rossa I am perfectly sane now and wish to testify in my own behalf. If the case goes to the jurv now without their hav* ing heard me, they will form an entirely erroneous impression of my motives ana will not know why I shot Rossa. The doctors said that I had said that I haa a mission when they should have said that I had an inclination

The judge said she had better confer with her counsel and when tho time came the court would hear her.

Mrs. Dudley's counsel said that they found themselves in a somewhat peculiar position. They had been trying to prove that their client was insane. She on her part insisted that she was not insane at the time of the attack and insisted on her right to go on the 6tand and testify on her own behalf. Counsel could not see how they could do otherwise than call her as a witness. It was finally agreed that she should be called to the stand after recess.

After the recess, Mrs. Dudley's lawyers tried their best to get her to forego her determination of becoming a witness. She persisted in her intention, however, and at a word from the prosecuting counsel she walked quickly to the witness chair and was sworn. She then said: "GENTLEMEN or THE JURY.—I may not be insane, but it is accurate that my action was for the possession of the almighty dollar then I have no doubt you will readily decide that I am not insane. I wish you to decide my case acquiting me either on the ground that my action was justifiable or convict me. 1 was in doubt as to whether Jeremiah O'Donnovan, Patrick Ford or Mizzroff were the more responsible. I read O'Donovan's and Ford's papers, and read about the wholesale murder of innocent women and children. He said that the blowing up of buildings was perfectly right. 'What,' said he, 'are the live of a few women and children compared with the holy cause of Ireland.' He said in reference to the recent explosion that 'We did it,' and he also said 'I intend to blow up the House of Parliament when it next convenes.' I believe, now, however, that he was deliberately lying."

The jury acquitted Mrs. Dudley on the ground of insanity. The jury were only in consultation about five minutes when they rendered their verdict. A motion was made to eend Mrs. Dudley to the state lunatic asylum, which her counsel opposed. The latter asked that their client be permitted to be returned to her native country and be placed in an institution there. The court will listen to arguments on this motion on Thursday.

Fire at Hazelton.

VINCENNES, IND., June 30.—[GAZETTE special.]—A fire at Hazelton last night damaged the saw mill of Jacob Murlock to the amount of $5,000 and burned a great quantity

tof

for $3,000.'

lumber. Insured

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